Table 3-5. POST Messages

MessageDescription

0200 Failure Fixed Disk

Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if fixed disk is attached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fixed-disk type is correctly identified.

0210 Stuck key

Stuck key on keyboard.

0211 Keyboard error

Keyboard not working.

0212 Keyboard Controller Failed

Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.

0213 Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch

Unlock the system to proceed.

0220 Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP

Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup

0230 Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn

Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected.

0231 System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected.

0232 Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

Extended memory not working or not configured properly at offset nnnn.

Update to the latest BIOS version 2.xx. (Service note 4100-06.)

0250 System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP

The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Connect the ac adapter for at least 24 hours, replace the motherboard.

0251 System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used

System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error persists, check the system battery. Connect the ac adapter for at least 24 hours, replace the motherboard.

0260 System timer error

The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.

0270 Real time clock error

Real-time clock fails BIOS test. May require board repair.

0280 Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used

Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected, the next boot will likely fail. This error is cleared the next time the system is booted.

0281 Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS

Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.

02B0 Diskette drive A error

02B1 Diskette drive B error

Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly.

02B2 Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP

Type of floppy drive A: not correctly identified in Setup.

02B3 Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP

Type of floppy drive B: not correctly identified in Setup.

02D0 System cache error - Cache disabled

RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably.

02F0: CPU ID:

CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.

02F4: EISA CMOS not writeable

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.

02F5: DMA Test Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access) registers.

02F6: Software NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt).

HP OmniBook 4100/4150

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